weirdbeard:Harry Macdonald:
And if vacuum cleaners, electric strimmers, lawnmowers, and the like can be class 2, why can't EV chargers be as well and the problem would go away.Hi Harry, well said, I have often wondered that myself ?
Its not just the charger itself you need to consider as the "Final" piece of equipment, you also need to consider the vehicle itself.
If the vehicle was 100% electric, then in theory not an issue, but with hybrid vehicles where there is a liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon traditional fuel as well as a electric battery for propulsion then there must be an earth thru the EV charger and metalwork/body of the car itself, hence as some people have already mentioned loss of the PEN conductor would be a safety issue for those in contact with vehicle body and ground they are standing on or other earthed metalwork.
weirdbeard:Harry Macdonald:
And if vacuum cleaners, electric strimmers, lawnmowers, and the like can be class 2, why can't EV chargers be as well and the problem would go away.Hi Harry, well said, I have often wondered that myself ?
Its not just the charger itself you need to consider as the "Final" piece of equipment, you also need to consider the vehicle itself.
If the vehicle was 100% electric, then in theory not an issue, but with hybrid vehicles where there is a liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon traditional fuel as well as a electric battery for propulsion then there must be an earth thru the EV charger and metalwork/body of the car itself, hence as some people have already mentioned loss of the PEN conductor would be a safety issue for those in contact with vehicle body and ground they are standing on or other earthed metalwork.
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